2 Best Restaurants in Tanzania

With stunning views past the city's minarets to the harbor where dhows are setting out to sea, this rooftop restaurant is a wonderful homage to Stone Towns' rich and varied past. Dining is done at low wooden tables with plush patterned cushions, billowing fabric, and hanging lanterns, and traditional etiquette and customs are observed as you enjoy a journey back in time through the history of the region using storytelling, delicious food, and music.

One of those dining experiences that seems to be a rite of passage for visitors to Stone Town, guests ascend a mammoth series of stairs that leads to the rooftop dining area and an expansive view over Stone Town. A seasonal five-course degustation menu of tasty Swahili-inspired seafood cuisine ranges from prawns and grilled fish to slivers of seared beef in traditional spices. While the famous owner Mr. Emerson himself is no longer alive, his spirit lives on. Reservations are for a single seating at 7 pm sharp and must be prebooked. You are encouraged to arrive early for a wondrous sundowner to the sound of evening call to prayer across the rooftops.